Donald Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense sat down with lawmakers yesterday following new allegations from whistleblowers that detail years of sexist behavior and alcohol abuse.

We'll have their reaction to their closed-door meetings with Pete Hegseth.

Meanwhile, Trump's selection for the next leader of the FBI

is receiving more scrutiny for his so-called enemies list.

We'll tell you who Kash Patel could potentially target

if he gets the job.

And we'll go through the latest fallout from President Biden's

pardon of his son Hunter,

as even several Democrats are criticizing the decision.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, December 3rd.

I'm John Flemere.

Thanks for starting your day with us.

Plenty to get to this morning.

And we'll begin with Donald Trump's pick of Cash Patel, his choice to potentially lead the FBI,

which is bringing increased attention to the loyalists' extreme views and his so-called

enemies list. In his 2023 book called Government Gangsters, Patel has an entire appendix listing what he

called members of the executive branch deep state.

The list, which contains 60 names, includes Democrats, Biden administration officials,

and even some Trump appointees.

Among them, former Attorney General Bill Barr, former Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein,

Trump's former White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, and the special counsel Robert Her.

In the book, Patel also calls for firing the top ranks of the FBI, prosecuting leakers

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